Six of Those Slain in Orlando Were Parents
At least six of the people killed in the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando were parents, most of whom left behind young children.
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President’s Foster Care Proclamation Includes LGBTQ Parents, Kids, Marriage Equality
President Obama’s proclamation of National Foster Care Month has once again included parents and children of all sexual orientations and gender identities. It also mentions marriage equality as a factor in giving more kids the chance to find loving homes.
Big Win at Supreme Court for Nonbio Mom
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that Alabama has to recognize the second-parent adoptions done in Georgia by a nonbiological mom.
Air Force Officer and Lesbian Mom One of Those Killed in Afghanistan Monday
One of the six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan Monday was the first openly lesbian active-duty U.S. servicemember to die in action. She was also a mom.
Arkansas’ Cautionary Birth Certificate Tale
It’s been a bumpy week for same-sex parents in Arkansas trying to both get on their children’s birth certificates—but there’s an important lesson in the case for same-sex parents in all states.
Nonbio “De Facto” Mom Granted Shared Custody in Massachusetts
In a state first, a Massachusetts court has said a nonbiological de facto mother was entitled to share custody with her ex, the child’s biological mother.
Big Advances in California Assisted Reproduction Laws
California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed a bill that updates assisted reproduction laws in ways that will help same- and different-sex couples as well as single parents to create and protect their families.
A Fully Legal Family Vacation
It seemed fitting that the day after marriage equality became law across the United States, my family and I went on vacation to Maine and Canada.
Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Is Banned
A month ago, many people would have predicted that marriage equality was coming soon. Not nearly as many would have guessed the imminent arrival of protections from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
A Victory for and By Our Children
I’ve been married to my spouse for 22 years. Only nine of them have been as legal spouses, however, and until June 26, even that legality came with an asterisk: “Void where prohibited.”
